Bisphenol A Does Not Mimic Estrogen in the Promotion of the In Vitro Response of Murine Dendritic Cells to Toll-Like Receptor Ligands by Marita Chakhtoura, Uma Sriram, Michelle Heayn, Joshua Wonsidler, Christopher Doyle, Joudy-Ann Dinnall, Stefania Gallucci, Rebecca A. Roberts

“…Estrogen enhanced the differentiation of GM-CSF-dependent cDCs from bone marrow precursors in vitro, and the selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs) tamoxifen and fulvestrant blocked these effects. …”
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Enhancing the efficiency of mortar mixes by rice husk hydrochar using response surface methodology: An experimental study for property improvement and sustainable construction appl... by Lafiya Shanavas Laila, Kavitha M․Sambasivam

“…Response Surface Methodology (RSM) was used to optimize the hydrochar production at 200 °C, 3 h, and a W/B ratio of 1:0.31 were the best conditions for maximizing yield. Rice husk was selected owing to its high pozzolanic reactivity, low lignin content, and abundant availability. …”
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Implementation Status of Tobacco-free Education Institutional Guidelines at Schools in Rural Areas of District Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh by Sanjeev K Singh, Mohit Wadhawan, Amit M Varshney, Amit Kumar

“…Materials and methods: Around 102 schools (62 government and 40 private) were conveniently selected in a block. None of the schools fulfilled the criteria of mandatory scores. …”
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RIGHT VENTRICLE MYOCARDIUM CONTRACTILITY AS PARAMETER OF CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION EFFICACY by D. I. Lebedev, S. N. Krivolapov, K. V. Zavadovsky, S. I. Sazonova, R. S. Karpov, S. V. Popov

“…All participants were retrospectively selected into 2 groups: responders and nonresponders on CRT. …”
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Forward genetic screen in zebrafish identifies new fungal regulators that limit host-protective Candida-innate immune interaction by Bailey A. Blair, Emma Bragdon, Gursimran Dhillon, Nnamdi Baker, Lena Stasiak, Mya Muthig, Pedro Miramon, Michael C. Lorenz, Robert T. Wheeler

“…Phagocytosis of C. albicans blocks hyphal growth, limiting host damage and virulence, but how C. albicans limits early recruitment and phagocytosis in vertebrate infection is poorly understood. …”
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Direct versus indirect actions of ghrelin on hypothalamic NPY neurons. by Hiroshi Hashiguchi, Zhenyu Sheng, Vanessa Routh, Volodymyr Gerzanich, J Marc Simard, Joseph Bryan

“…The actions of SUR1 and Trpm4 modulators were informative: like ghrelin, diazoxide, a SUR1 agonist, elevated [Ca2+]c and glibenclamide, a SUR1 antagonist, partially suppressed ghrelin action, while 9-phenanthrol and flufenamic acid, selective Trpm4 antagonists, blocked ghrelin actions on isolated neurons. …”
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Leveraging carbon financing technologies for enhancing rural livelihood resilience in climate-vulnerable communities: A global perspective by Jennifer Turyatemba TUMUSHABE, Balikuddembe William ODINGA, Robinah Alice NAMUWAYA

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Dynamics of Agriculture Subject Guides Usage at KSU Libraries [Abstract only]  by Mohan Ramaswamy

“…Specifically, the subject guide web pages that were selected for this study were those dealing with General Agriculture, Agronomy, Animal Sciences, Entomology, and Plant Pathology. …”
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Enhancing Soil Health and Corn Productivity with a Co-Fermented Microbial Inoculant (CFMI-8): A Field-Based Evaluation by Raul De Jesus Cano, Judith M. Daniels, Martha Carlin, Don Huber

“…This study evaluates the effects of CFMI-8, a co-fermented microbial inoculant comprising eight bacterial strains selected through genomic and metabolic modeling, on soil health, nutrient availability, and corn performance. …”
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EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OF CHOKING IN CHILDREN: LITERATURE REVIEW by Bayu Akbar Khayudin, Asri Kusyani

“…Knowledge about handling choking will influence community behavior in handling choking and avoiding the threat of death in children. Choking can block the human airway, especially in children. One effort to increase community knowledge is through training. …”
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Rapid adaptation to human protein kinase R by a unique genomic rearrangement in rhesus cytomegalovirus. by Stephanie J Child, Alexander L Greninger, Adam P Geballe

“…Serial passage of RhCMV in HF reproducibly selected for viruses with improved ability to replicate in human cells. …”
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Morphological, physiological, and biochemical changes of eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) in response to salinity stress by Farnoosh Yousefi, Forouzandeh Soltani, Mohammadreza Hassandokht

“…Based on the findings and considering the increasing salt levels in greenhouse irrigation water, selecting the superior accession can enhance plant growth under saline conditions.…”
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Risk of Hemorrhage during Needle-Based Ophthalmic Regional Anesthesia in Patients Taking Antithrombotics: A Systematic Review. by Augusto Takaschima, Patricia Marchioro, Thiago M Sakae, André L Porporatti, Luis André Mezzomo, Graziela De Luca Canto

“…Rates of severe hemorrhagic complication were very low (0.04%) in both groups, supporting the safety of needle blocks, even in patients using antithrombotics. High heterogeneity across studies prevented meta-analysis. …”
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Hemodynamic Changes During Spinal Anesthesia for Elective Cesarean Section with Hyperbaric Bupivacaine: Effect of Volume and Concentration by Ali Nima Hassan

“…Forty patients scheduled for elective cesarean section were randomly selected and randomly divided into two equal groups (A and B). …”
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Impact of different strains of Bacillus spp. on the bulb production of Tulipa sintenisii Baker by Ahmet Yenikalaycı

“…The experiment was organized in a completely randomized block design with six replications. The investigated bulb parameters were taken at their physiological maturity. …”
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A Review of Research on Flight Delay Propagation: Current Situation and Prospect by N. Li, H. G. Yao

“…Studying delay propagation can block its propagation path and alleviate large-scale delay problems. …”
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Investigating neural correlates of attention in relation to the development of executive functions in early childhood by Abigaël Thinakaran, Tess Fulcher, Haerin Chung, Amanda Woodward, Marc Colomer

“…The results highlight the importance of selecting appropriate tasks and neural measures to detect longitudinal brain-behavior relations.…”
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Avocado genotypes resistant to Phytophthora cinnamomi in Colombia by Yeison David López-Galé, Mauricio Fernando Martínez, Liliana Rios-Rojas, Mario Augusto García-Dávila

“…Each genotype was propagated by cloning and evaluated with and without the pathogen in conformity with epidemiological, physiological, and histological parameters in a randomized complete block experimental design with three replicates per treatment, with each replicate being represented by three plants as an experimental unit. …”
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Inhibition of post-transcriptional RNA processing by CDK inhibitors and its implication in anti-viral therapy. by Jitka Holcakova, Petr Muller, Peter Tomasec, Roman Hrstka, Marta Nekulova, Vladimir Krystof, Miroslav Strnad, Gavin W G Wilkinson, Borivoj Vojtesek

“…We found that both roscovitine and olomoucine II blocked the phosphorylation of RNA polymerase II C-terminal domain. …”
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Morphophysiological indicators of drought tolerance in sorghum hybrids by Marcos Lopes de Campos, Ignacio Aspiazú, Paulo César Magalhães, Abner José de Carvalho, Pablo Fernando Santos Alves, Arley Figueiredo Portugal

“…ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to assess the responses of sorghum hybrids to drought and select the most significant morphophysiological indicators to differentiate the hybrids grown under water deficit and well-watered conditions. …”
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